Someone Is Killing Pro-Russian ‘Frozen Conflict’ Leaders

You’ve heard the expression that airplane crashes happen in threes. Well, I would venture that assassinations of pro-Russian leaders of legacy, frozen conflicts of the Soviet Union do not. In fact, nothing has ever happened like this – it is not an accident or coincidental.

The pro-Russian President of Moldova, Igor Dodon, was injured and taken to the hospital after a car rammed his motorcade while traveling in Moldova near the town of Straseni. His car was flipped over by the violence of the crash.

The day before, the prime minister of the pro-Russian, breakaway territory of Abkhazia was killed while traveling back to his home from a trip to Sochi, Russia. Again, it seems a car rammed his motorcade, reported RT. Officials listed the crash as an accident. Abkhazia and South Ossetia split from the former Soviet republic of Georgia (where Stalin was from) after a violent war in 2008 where hundreds died. The Putin government has looked to incorporate both areas into the Russian armed forces and continues to move border lines further into Georgian territory.

In short order: The head of the DNR (eastern Ukraine) killed in a bomb. PM of Abkhazia dies in car crash and now this. If I was a pro-Moscow puppet or leader I'd begin to worry now. BBC News – Moldovan President Igor Dodon involved in car crash https://t.co/L7MSFnvakB

There were many theories as to who was behind this killing. Some analysts say the Kremlin wanted to remove an irritant. Moscow blamed Kyiv security forces for the murder.

Could there be another answer?

Could the American Deep State be pushing for conflict with Russia? Could the Trump administration be upping the pressure on Moscow to come to the table for negotiations in Syria, East Ukraine, and other areas in an attempt to stop Russian malign behavior? Could Moscow be ‘cleaning the decks’ for a broader deal with Trump as China rises and threatens Russia and the United States?

One thing for sure – this is the stuff spy thriller novels are made of.

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L. Todd Wood, a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, flew special operations helicopters supporting SEAL Team 6, Delta Force and others. After leaving the military, he pursued his other passion, finance, spending 18 years on Wall Street trading emerging market debt, and later, writing. The first of his many thrillers is "Currency." Todd is a national security columnist for The Washington Times and has contributed to One American News, Fox Business, Newsmax TV, Moscow Times, the New York Post, National Review, the Jerusalem Post, Zero Hedge and others. He is also editor-in-chief of Tsarizm.com. For more information about L. Todd Wood, visit LToddWood.com.

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